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separative

separative

1 7.7
Causing things to be divided into parts
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛpəˌreɪtɪv/
translation icon : separativo
  • The separative nature of the two sections allowed for distinct areas of study in the laboratory.

Examples

  • This Law of Economy causes matter always to follow the line of least resistance and is the basis of the separative action of atomic matter.

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  • Our self-interest is not truly an innocent interest, but it is an interest of our body, emotions, and separative mind.

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  • Russia signed an agreement with China to set up another gas centrifuge enrichment facility in China with an annual capacity of 500,000 separative work units (SWU), a Tenex spokesman said.

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  • In discussions, she often expressed her separative views that distinguished her opinions from others.

  • The separative process in the experiment helped to isolate the different compounds effectively.

Synonyms

disjunctive
vsseparative
1 8.7

Showing that two things are separate

focuses on physically cutting or splitting something into parts
partitional
vsseparative
8.4

Relates to dividing something into parts

serves to indicate separation as a function rather than the dividing action
partitive
vsseparative
  • Specialized
9.1

Showing a part of a whole, often in grammar

refers to dividing into parts generally rather than showing one part in grammar

Antonyms

unifying
4 3.7

Brings people or things together into one group

Surface Forms

separative positive

Morphology

separative = separate (transparent) = separate + ive

Meaning is directly derived from 'separate' + the adjective-forming suffix '-ive', indicating 'serving to separate'.

Etymology

Separative comes from Latin separare, which means 'to set apart', and it shares the same root as the English word separate. So something separative is meant to divide things or make parts come apart.